| Introduction | | | | some of these depictions are prevalent in the lives of |
| A number of socio linguists agree that young people | | | | other people. |
| are linguistically malleable. In other words, such people | | | | Background to the study |
| are able to pick up a new word, a new accent or | | | | Sociolinguistics is based on the fact that any language |
| even a new language as easily as taking off one hat | | | | cannot exist within a vacuum. In fact, it can be |
| and wearing another. Many argue that these changes | | | | asserted that one of the most important social |
| are usually related to social and cultural issues that | | | | phenomena is any given society is language. |
| are synonymous with that particular age group. On | | | | Therefore, social structures determine how languages |
| the other hand, other people argue that the older | | | | are spoken. This is why experts so it fit to study |
| generation represents the opposite end of the scale | | | | these factors in detail thus creating the sociolinguistic |
| in that they normally represent language variations | | | | field. Any research done in this area is important to |
| synonymous with the past. The essay shall look at | | | | members of society because it promotes tolerance |
| the truth behind these assertions and how exactly | | | | between different groups or members of society. |
